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We had an interesting discussion at work today when we got to discussing the helpdesk phone prompts.  Do people prefer a male or female voice?  I know I prefer the sound of a woman’s voice as it is gentler and more pleasant to the rougher and harder male voice. 

I know from working in the service industry that women prefer to deal with women and men prefer to deal with women as well though I am not sure how of that has to do with the voice.  That could be other factors but it does make you think.  I had trouble finding studies to back either claim up honestly and am interested in other opinions.  So I ask which do you prefer: The male or female voice?

Rarely do I come across a show that I cannot wait to see each week.  Previously it was the X-Files but recently there has been a new one.  I say this with all confidence that with the show in it’s third season it is HEROES!!!  Seriously I fell in love with this show day one.  I gotta say that if you are not watching this then you are missing out.

The first season was phenomenal.  I own it on DVD and have watched the entire season twice.  I love it and find that it has great character development, plot lines, and story.  It really is captivating and draws you in wondering what will happen next.  It creates this world of wonder where you just don’t know what is going on.

Sadly the second season was not what fans wanted.  It was building up slowly to a crescendo but was cut short due to the writers strike and lost many viewers.  I understand the complaints of this season but can also see what the writers was trying to go for.  I feel this season would have done much better had it not been sliced in half.

The third season though IS AMAZING!!  Seriously my wife stopped watching the show in the second season but is now one of the biggest fans I know.  She can’t get enough of this show because the third season has been so spectacular.  If you don’t know what’s going on and that is what’s holding you back then rent the season, read it online, or ask me and I will talk your ear off about it and get you up to speed.  I am serious people this show is great and does not deserve any of the negativity it is receiving.  Judge for yourself and believe me you will not regret it.

This might be a short blog but I gotta say that everybody must see the new comedy I Love You Man.  I saw a pre-screening of it last night and have not laughed so hard in a long time.  Literally from beginning to end I laughed and it wasn’t like your normal gross out humor.  It was just well written humor with characters you actually care about.  Seriously go out and watch it.  You will not regret it.

I think most people forget this when they stop being a teenager but I have not because of the hormonal imbalance I feel from my thyroid condition but have you ever noticed how things in your mind, or how you perceive people and situations, are not always the reality of the situation?  It is something I have struggled with for quite some time because I am always questioning if I am over reacting, or being reasonable.  My mind will often blow things out of proportion especially lately because of the stress I am under.  I just went under a re-org at work, and I work in the financial sector so I am feeling the pain of the current economy. I just got to thinking last night if you can really trust your heart or brain when it comes to emotion because they can often be wrong.  It’s hard though to separate yourself from emotion because it can be such a part of who you are. 

Is there something that you do to make sure you are not over reacting to situations and are keeping a level head?

I have been learning all about how people use the internet and data differently.  Most people just scan to see if it is something worth their time or if it was what they were looking for.  Very few read every word written on a page.  It really got me thinking though about who the readers are for Xanga.  What is it that people look for on this blog site?  Is it to find a voice or to get as many comments as possible.  Could it be possible that there are different readers for this site but then how do you find them?  Do you ever get the feeling that there are some great writers on this site that just don’t get recognized and are buried among the mass of blogs that can be found here?  It just has my mind reeling and it’s very fascinating to me.  What do you all think?